Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-27
Irrigation in Tnlare.

Irrigation in Tulare.
COPYRIGHT 1857, By the California Associated Pressl
TRAvER, May 26th.-Pursuant to preyi-
GUS appointment, Major T. ]. McQuiddy, of
Hantord and +. T. Cooper, of Tulare City,
addressed the citizens of Traver this after
noon upon the issues of the Wright law.
Quite an interest was manifested, and a
committee of five, namely: p. Y. Baker,
John I. McQuiddy, A. E. McLsnahan, d.
h. Gilbert and John Dawson, was appointed
to meet at general County Convention to
be held in the city of Visalia on Tuesday,
for the purpose of taking active steps to-
wards the forming of one or more irriga-
ton districts in this county.
Normal School Graduating Exercises at
San Jose.
SAN JOSE, May 26th.-[Special. There
was an enormous crowd of people in at
tendance at the graduating exercises of the
Normal School here to-day. Six gentle
men and fifty-eight young ladies received
diplomas. State Superintendent Holt de-
livered the address TO the graduating class.
1t was able, full of excellent advice to the
graduates, the greeting cordial, and was
listened to with marked attention. Among
those receiving diplomas were Edith and
Mable NJ. Leimbach, of Sacramento; Min
ME b. Finch, of Folsom Cora Somers, of
Newcastle; Maggie L. Steneer, of Nevada
City; Nellie G. Van Heusen, Chico w. E.
Tebbe and David A. Wilson, of Butte
county. This evening an enthusiastic
meeting of the Alumni Association is in
session.
Pure Wines Committee.
SAN Francisco, May 26th-Captain H.
w. Mcintyre, the Superintendent of Sen
ator Stanford's vineyard at Vina, and TO
whom, as President of the Grapegrowers'
and Winemakers' Association, was assigned
the duty of selecting committee to en-
force the pure wine law and Stamp Act,
passed by the Legislature, has appointed
the following persons to serve on the COM
mittee NJ. NJ. Estee, Napa; J. B. j. Por-
tai, Santa Clara; Captain Chamon de st.
Hubert, Fresno; J. Fl. Drummond, Glen
Ellen; IL. A. Pellet, st. Helena; A. Err,
Anaheim Jacob Schramm, Calistoga; H.
A. Marian, Los Gatos; B. II. Upham,
San Francisco.
Los Angeles Notes.
[Copyrig, 1887, by the California associated Pyessl
Los ANGELES May 26th.-Residents on
First street object very strongly to the put
ting OF the Atchison track and switches on
that street, and petition was started
against it. Vice-President Smith was tele-
graphed TO and replied, asking that the
matter be held in abeyance until his ar
rlval in short time, when he VIII arrange
it to the satisfaction of the residents.
The body of miner named Capt Jose
Moore was found on the mountains near
Pasadena this morning.
San Diego Freebooters.
COPYRIGHT 1887, By the California associated Press I
San DIEGO, May 26th-United States
District Attorney J. Marion Brooks is here
investigating the alleged smuggling from
Lower California
5. IL. Moll was arrested to-day for snug
Cling cigars. The seizure was made last
January.
Matters in Santa Barbara.
Copyright, 1887, blythe California Associqted Press
SANTA BARBARA May 26th.-The South
ern Pacific have rails laid nine miles from
Ventura towards Santa Barbara, and the
| track is being heavily ballasted. Grading
is being pushed rapidly beyond Point Rim
| con, fifteen miles from Santa Barbara.
The school census of Santa Barbara is
| nearly completed. The number of scholars
is about 1000, large increase over last
year.
The Carquinez Railroad.
Copyright, 1887, the California Associated Press
SANTA Rosa, May 26th.-The sum of
1850 the balance of the required subsidy
for the CarquineZ Railroad, was raised YES
terday and to-day The people of Santa
Rosa having met all the requirements of
the company, work will proceed without
delay.
A Growing Town
Copyright, 1887, By The California ASsociaed Press
TULARE, May 26th.-The yearly census
of Tulare city has iust been taken The
population is now 3,0l5. gain of 723 over
last year. The school census Of children
shows 737, emitting the town to eleven
teachers, a gain of 115 pupils and two
teachers. Tulare is the largest town in the
county by several hundred.
Sad Accident.
Copyright 1887, by the California associated Press
MARTINEZ, May 26th-The nine-year- old
son OF Captain Mcconnell, master of the
bark RUthwell, lying here at anchor, fell
overheard last evening and was drowned.
The body has not yet been recovered,
Did Any Get Away?
fCopyrigIt 1887 by the California associated Press.
STOCKTON, May 26th.-The police officers
to-day arrested twenty-seven women of
the town under the new city ordinances.
They furnished bail and will fight the law
IN the Courts.
Fire at Lodi.
Copyright 1857, by the California associated Press
LODI, May 26th-At 10 o'clock A. NJ. to-
day the residence of Carl Altman, of this
place, was partially destroyed by fire. The
cause of the fire was from the turning over
of pan of lard on the stove. Loss, $500 !:
insured.
Boom in Lumber.
SAN Francisco, May 26th.-The Hum
boldt redwood manufacturers to day ad-
vanced all grades of redwood lumber 81 per
1,G00 feet, with 81 additional freight to
Santa Barbara and all points south of that
place.
A Lawyer Disbarred.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 26th.-Charles H d.
Moore has been disbarred by the Supreme
Court from practicing as an attorney-at-law
in the State for period of FIVE years.
THRONE FOR MEXICO